RSA 261:42: Permits Required.

No vehicle owned by a nonresident and used for commercial or business purposes shall be registered under the provisions of this chapter until the owner thereof has obtained a permit from the department and has paid the required fee, provided, however, that no permit shall be required for the registration of construction equipment as defined in RSA 259:42, or vehicles which because of their design, size, or weight are prohibited by law from ordinary or regular use upon the highways of the state, and provided further that no permit shall be required of a resident of a state, district, or country which grants to a resident of this state reciprocal privileges as determined by the director, whose determination shall be final.